A Fresh, Feminist Take on Marie Antoinette
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The "Marie Antoinette" cast and crew discuss the drama's new take on the young queen.
The "Marie Antoinette" cast and crew discuss the drama's new take on the young queen, her relationship with Louis XVI, and the forces working against her when she arrived in Versailles.
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A Fresh, Feminist Take on Marie Antoinette
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The "Marie Antoinette" cast and crew discuss the drama's new take on the young queen, her relationship with Louis XVI, and the forces working against her when she arrived in Versailles.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(dramatic music) - You really think you're something, don't you?
- I'm an Austrian archduchess.
I'm the Dauphine of France.
Who are you?
(dramatic music) - It's certainly not a dusty period drama.
You won't hear the line, "Let them eat cake," cause she never said it.
We're gonna show an entirely new Marie Antoinette.
- What was interesting, what was the challenge was to delve deeper into the characters behind these stories.
Really find personalities within them.
- Marie Antoinette is a very interesting character, very complex.
We wanted to show how she faced the dangers that were lurking everywhere.
- Whichever way I turn, there's a trap.
- Welcome to Versailles.
- Season one is really about Marie Antoinette and Louis's slowly evolving relationship.
They were living in a very hostile environment where there were forces working against Marie Antoinette.
- They were just two children who were lost who didn't know what they were doing.
They didn't want to be married.
Their sex became a political act and sort of an intimate one.
The pressure that was put on these two children was enormous.
- Is this my life now?
Trapped.
Who I can trust, no one?
Not even you.
- [Older Man] Your position is hanging by a thread.
- [Claude] We fabricated all the costume that you see on Marie Antoinette.
- [Emilia] Dior made two dresses.
They were beautiful.
These were the days actually where I really felt like I'm the queen of France.
- [Man] Paris worships you.
Fight for it.
- She was the early feminist.
She wanted to build her own life and decide her own destiny and not listen to people, and especially not men.
- It's a show about a woman who's struggling to find her place in life as a rebel, as queen, as a mother, as an icon and as a human being.
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Preview: S1 | 1m 1s | The successes of independent and feminist Marie Antoinette provoke jealousy and rivalry. (1m 1s)
Now PlayingA Fresh, Feminist Take on Marie Antoinette
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Clip: S1 | 2m | The "Marie Antoinette" cast and crew discuss the drama's new take on the young queen. (2m)
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Clip: S1 Ep8 | 2m 52s | Marie Antoinette encounters a familiar face and has conflicted feelings. (2m 52s)
Episode 8 Preview | Queen of Hearts
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Preview: S1 Ep8 | 30s | Louis becomes increasingly confident. Marie Antoinette is enamored by a familiar face. (30s)
The King and Queen's First Child
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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 2m 42s | Marie Antoinette welcomes her first child, a daughter. (2m 42s)
Episode 7 Preview | The Ostrich
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Preview: S1 Ep7 | 30s | Pregnant Marie Antoinette’s reputation is attacked. Louis demands a full investigation. (30s)
Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI Confront Their Marital Issues
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Clip: S1 Ep6 | 2m 33s | Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI encounter troubles during their marriage and seek out help. (2m 33s)
Episode 6 Preview | Deus Ex Machina
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Preview: S1 Ep6 | 30s | Marie Antoinette’s brother, Joseph, works to save the Franco-Austrian nuptial alliance. (30s)
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Clip: S1 Ep5 | 2m 2s | A secret about Provence and Joséphine's pregnancy comes to light. (2m 2s)
Episode 5 Preview | Rebel Queen
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Preview: S1 Ep5 | 30s | Louis may now be King, but Marie Antoinette is determined to launch her reign as Queen. (30s)
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Clip: S1 Ep4 | 2m 58s | Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI banish Madame du Barry from Versailles. (2m 58s)
Episode 4 Preview | Queen of France
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Preview: S1 Ep4 | 30s | When the King becomes seriously ill, succession suddenly becomes a reality. (30s)
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Clip: S1 Ep3 | 3m | Mercy worries Marie Antoinette's feud will negatively impact the Franco-Austrian alliance. (3m)
Episode 3 Preview | Pick a Princess
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Preview: S1 Ep3 | 30s | Antoinette’s escalating hostilities with du Barry threaten her relationship with the King. (30s)
Louis Surprises Marie Antoinette with Her Pug Mops
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Clip: S1 Ep2 | 1m 12s | Louis returns Marie Antoinette's pug, Mops, after he was sent to Austria. (1m 12s)
Episode 2 Preview | Rival Queens
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Preview: S1 Ep2 | 30s | Madame du Barry, the Favorite, sees the Dauphine as a rival for the King’s affections. (30s)
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Clip: S1 Ep1 | 2m 29s | Marie Antoinette meets the Royal Family for the first time and her husband-to-be. (2m 29s)
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